Multiple Choice
The Joint Commission publishes a Sentinel Event Alert every month.Which of the following is the best example of a sentinel event?
A) Tylenol #3 is given to a patient when plain Tylenol was ordered.
B) Code pink is called after a newborn is discovered missing from the nursery.
C) After receiving the correct medication,the patient complains of itching all over,and a rash is noted on the patient's trunk.
D) During a blood transfusion,the patient's temperature increases to 100.4° F,and the patient complains of generalized pruritus.
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